May 2012 Table of Contents

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The May 2012 Family Health issue by NYMetroParents features articles on the importance of becoming an organ donor, marking your child's milestones in school, familiarizing yourself with adoption, and a where-to guide of zoos, gardens, and nature centers in the New York metro area. Also learn from one mom's wise advice.

Our May 2012 stories share how a 12-year-old girl is inspiring others to become organ donors, reveal a family history dealing with adoption, teach us how to mark our children's educational milestones, and also provides a comprehensive where-to guide of zoos, nature centers, and gardens for those upcoming spring days.

Activities

Family Outing: Bartow Pell Mansion MuseumRotating exhibits feature significant periods of the site’s history. Also explore the formal terrace garden, the Pell cemetery, and the restored, period-furnished Carriage House...

Theater: 'The Amazing Max'With a title like “Amazing” it’s pretty much a given that Max’s arrival won’t be run-of-the-mill: no ho-hum walk-on from backstage or materializing in a done-to-death puff of smoke. Max is all about surprise...

Weekend Getaway: For Moms & Their 'Little Women'Of course, the best part was exploring Louisa’s bedroom and examining the half-moon shaped desk, nestled against a wall and between two windows, which her father built for her and where she would write her masterpiece...

Raising Our KidsGraduation Can Mean Good-ByeYou might be surprised to learn that not all kids are excited or happy about leaving a school, grade, or teacher. Many are sad to leave the classroom in which they have accomplished so much...

Just for MomsOne Mom's LegacyI have so many memories of Mom that make me smile. I really miss her when I pick up the children from school, because she used to love picking me up from school. I remember it very clearly...

SportsSoccer By Any Other NameThe New York Times reported on a new study indicating that stronger soccer players have superior executive functions, the brain processes responsible for planning and abstract thinking...

Sportlight OnMelissa Levis of Moey's Music PartyShe's just like you. She’s a working mom in New York City raising her 8-year-old son, dealing with the same worries and concerns as every other parent. The only difference is she’s a rock legend amongst children...

Stuff We LikeSafe & SoundFrom a mom-invented way to gently clean your child’s favorite teddy bear to a product that protects your family against the hazards of lead-based paint...

GUIDES TO OUR REGIONS

With the holidays and the season of giving upon us, it's hard to not buy, buy, buy for your children. But doing so can lead to a feeling of entitlement or affluenza. Here's how to make your kids happy without spoiling them, teach kids about giving back, and how to keep the charitable feeling year-rond, not just during the holidays.

Let’s face it: Some of us are clueless about math, let alone the “new” math children are learning in school. And the homework can be even more confusing. Raymond J. Huntington, Ph.D., co-founder of Huntington Learning Center, shares what types of homework you should expect your elementary school-aged child to be assigned.

About Us

NYMetroParents is the parenting division of Davler Media Group and encompasses 9 regional print magazines within the greater NY metro region as well as the website (nymetroparents.com). Following the success of the first NYC parenting resource book, "Big Apple Baby," BIG APPLE PARENT was launched in 1985; it is now the largest publisher of regional parenting content in the United States.